Dr. Khurram Jehangir Khan is a board-certified physician specializing in pain medicine, palliative care, and headache disorders, with extensive expertise in multidisciplinary clinical management, medical education, and clinical research. He currently practices at Central California Pain Management in Bakersfield, CA, providing comprehensive care for patients with chronic pain and complex medical needs.

Dr. Khan earned his medical degree (MBBS) from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, where he graduated with preclinical honors. He subsequently completed postgraduate training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Wayne State University and Tufts Medical Center. He has pursued multiple fellowships in palliative medicine, headache medicine, and anesthesia pain medicine at UCSF and USC, complementing his clinical expertise across pain and rehabilitative care.

Dr. Khan’s board certifications include Hospice Medical Director (2021), Pain Medicine (2016), Orofacial Pain (2015), Headache Medicine (2014), Brain Injury Medicine (2014), Hospice & Palliative Medicine (2012), and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (2011). He maintains permanent medical licensure in California, Michigan, and Illinois.

Throughout his career, Dr. Khan has held leadership positions in hospice and palliative care, including Medical Director roles across multiple organizations, and has served as an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, Riverside, and USC. He has contributed extensively to research in pain management, neuromodulation, and chronic headache disorders, with publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international conferences. His research includes clinical trials on innovative pain therapies such as micro-implantable pulse generators, spinal cord stimulation, and intradiscal biologic therapies.

Dr. Khan is also committed to medical education and mentorship, having guided residents and students in neurology, rehabilitation, and pain medicine. He has been actively involved in telemedicine innovation, robotic surgery interface development, and chronic care management projects, bridging technology with patient-centered care.

Fluent in Urdu, Dr. Khan combines clinical excellence with ethical, patient-focused care, emphasizing individualized treatment strategies and evidence-based approaches. His professional mission is to advance pain management, palliative care, and headache treatment while mentoring the next generation of clinicians and researchers.